Hero Arts January 2023 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop and Giveaway

Hello! The January My Monthly Hero kit and add ons are live at Hero Arts. As part of the blog hop, I’m sharing five cards made using the January kit. You’ll want to read to the bottom for giveaway information.

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, the January My Monthly Hero kit celebrates the “perfect match”. The centerpiece of this kit is dies to create a faux matchbox, which lies flat on your card or project and can be decorated and filled with the numerous stamps and dies included in the kit. But don’t stop there, let your imagination go wild with all of the possibilities this kit contains! Use the images on their own, build repeating patterns, or add them to planner pages, journals, and more! There is a beautiful stencil included, perfect for backgrounds or mixed media projects. The kit is rounded out with a pack of fun heart-themed sequins and five sheets of gorgeous cardstock.

Kit Contents:

• Clear Stamp Set, 6″ x 8″

• 18 Fancy Dies

• 2 Frame Cuts

• Heart-Shaped Daisies Stencil, 6″ x 6″

• 3 Sheets of Kraft Cardstock, 5.5″ x 8.5″

• 1 Sheet each of Azalea and Peony Cardstock, 5.5″ x 8.5″

• Love Mix Sequins

In addition to the Peony and Azalea cardstock included in the kit, I used Ultra Pink and Cranberry cardstock. I also used Peony, Ultra Pink, Azalea and Cranberry Core Ink throughout.

1. Die cut and stamp the matchbox and insert dies included in the January My Monthly Hero kit using Azalea and Peony cardstock with Azalea Core Ink.

2. Stamp words on a mini slimline panel with Intensified Black Ink and Azalea Core Ink.

3. Attach matchbox with strang adhesive tape. Attach matches cut from Sand and Cranberry cardstocks, piece together and adhere to insert.

4. Add panel to a mini slimline card base with foam tape.

1. Die cut the matchbox from Cranberry Cardstock and the insert from Peony. While still flat, heat emboss the front with white Detail Embossing Powder and stamp the tiny sentiment in Intensified Black Ink.

2. Cut a folded card to fit behind the matchbox die cut.

3. Stamp the insert with Ultra Pink Core Ink and adhere lips cut from Ultra Pink Cardstock.

4. Attach to a treat bag by punching a hole in the folded card, string twine through hole and around the bag. Add a ribbon attached to twine.

1. Stencil background lightly with pink ink and the stencil included in the January kit.

2. Die cut the various pieces from four different pink/red cardstocks. Cut the letters three extra times from white cardstock.

3. Stamp the sentiment on the panel with Intensified Black Ink.

4. Place panel on an A2 card base with foam tape.

5. Adhere pieces with liquid glue and foam tape. The stem was flipped over. Add Crystal Clear Lacquer Pen over letters and hearts.

1. Stencil a piece of white cardstock with Ultra Pink Core Ink, cut to 4” x 5 1/4” and place on an A2 card base with foam tape.

2. Stamp VALENTINE with Ultra Pink, Azalea and Cranberry Core Inks. Cut down and mat with Azalea cardstock. Add to card with foam tape.

3. Die cut hearts from Cranberry Cardstock and the dove from white cardstock.

4. Stamp the banner and cut out. adhere all pieces to card. Add Crystal Clear Lacquer Pen to the hearts.

1. Stencil Ultra Pink Core Ink on a piece of white cardstock. Add it to an A2 card base with foam tape.

2. Die cut the Postage die four times from various pink cardstock.

3. Stamp the die cuts with a matching ink for each cardstock color.

3. Die cut lips, heart and kiss. Stamp a tiny sentiment and cut down.

4. Heat emboss the sentiment with white embossing powder. Attach postage die cuts to the card with foam tape.

5. Add lips, heart and kisses with thin foam squares. Add Crystal Clear Lacquer Pen to lips and heart.

Giveaway

We will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, January 15th at 11:59pm Pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Thanks for visiting!

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